| Religious Wording, Verses and Sayings for All | | | | us with your presence at the christening of our new |
| Religious Invitations | | | | child" is one way. Of course with both baptism and |
| When you are sending out religious invitations, you'll | | | | christening religious wordings, you want to add all of |
| want to spend some time thinking about the religious | | | | the details about where the event will take place. Be |
| wordings, you want to include in those cards. Of | | | | sure to also mention if a reception will be held |
| course, if you don't feel confident in your writing | | | | afterward. Bar Mitzvah Invitations |
| abilities that could be a challenge you don't feel | | | | In the Jewish tradition, boys turning 13 go through a |
| comfortable undertaking. To give you some advice in | | | | rite of passage known as a Bar Mitzvah. This is a |
| this area, you'll find some samples of how you can | | | | huge celebration for the boy and is something he has |
| handle the wording for some of the most common | | | | been working towards for a long time. Typically, the |
| religious invitation types you might find yourself | | | | celebration starts at the synagogue as he reads from |
| sending. | | | | the Torah. Later, his friends and family members |
| Baptism Invitation Wording, | | | | gather together for a huge party where he receives |
| A baptism is a special time for families so wanting to | | | | cash and gifts from everyone he knows. Because |
| share it with others is not unusual. That's why | | | | this event is so important, choosing the right religious |
| knowing how to word the invitations is so important. | | | | wording is extremely important. The example below |
| Most families keep things fairly simple. You might say, | | | | is one possibility: |
| for example: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brown invite you to | | | | The Smiths proudly invite you to join them as their |
| share the blessed occasion of their daughter's | | | | son, |
| baptism." If you want something more casual, you | | | | Joshuais called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Of |
| could use both parents' first names or replace the | | | | course, again, the details of the location, time, etc. |
| names with pronouns: "We invite you to join us for | | | | would all follow this opening. |
| the baptism of our daughter, Anna." | | | | Religious Verses |
| Christening Invitations Wording, | | | | Regardless of the type of invitation you are going to |
| Typically, a christening is the official naming ceremony | | | | be sending, you should always consider including |
| for a new child. Sometimes this event is combined | | | | some parts of religious writings that would be |
| with the baptism but not always. When writing these | | | | appropriate for the event and the beliefs of the |
| invitations, you might want to consider adding your | | | | recipients. This would be true whether you are |
| favorite religious verse or one of the psalms. The | | | | sending religious thank you cards, Christmas or |
| message itself should be kept simple: "Please honor | | | | Hanukkah cards, or even sympathy cards. |